Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning Ceremony

January 24, 2014 11:09 AM

Karriane Sterling hugs Kathleen Bhatti MSN RN, after receiving her pin during a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute's first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

Karriane Sterling hugs Kathleen Bhatti MSN RN, after receiving her pin during a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute's first ever graduating class of ... more

Graduate Stephanie Smith gets her hair braided into a ponytail by her daughter Abby, 11, before the start of the Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses from its Stratford campus at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

Graduate Stephanie Smith gets her hair braided into a ponytail by her daughter Abby, 11, before the start of the Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

Guest speaker John Goldbeck, Campus Director of the Porter and Chester Institute's Stratford and Watertown campus, talks during a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses from its Stratford campus at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

Guest speaker John Goldbeck, Campus Director of the Porter and Chester Institute's Stratford and Watertown campus, talks during a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of ... more

Graduating nurses Debbieann Brown-Davis and Amanda Cassidy, right, wave to family members during the Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses from its Stratford campus at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

Graduating nurses Debbieann Brown-Davis and Amanda Cassidy, right, wave to family members during the Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of ... more

Graduate Stephanie Smith during the Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses from its Stratford campus at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

Graduate Stephanie Smith during the Porter and Chester Institute's Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses from its Stratford campus at Bunnell High School in ... more

Kathleen Bhatti MSN RN, fastens a pin onto graduating nurse Vatsana Bratton, during a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute's first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, 2014. less

The Stratford campus of Porter and Chester Institute held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for its first ever graduating class of nurses at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday January 23, ... more

Four-year-old Connor Shea, of Seymour, laughs as The Crabgrass Puppet Theater performs "The Day it Snowed Tortillas," Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Irving School in Derby, Conn., where Connor's mom teaches fourth grade. The show was free for all students, staff and friends. less

Four-year-old Connor Shea, of Seymour, laughs as The Crabgrass Puppet Theater performs "The Day it Snowed Tortillas," Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Irving School in Derby, Conn., where Connor's mom teaches ... more